Valve-releaser.



0. S. SAPP.

VALVE RELEASERS.

APPLIGATION FILED mmm, 1914.

l 9 l 08,476 Patented Aug. 25, 1914 31m/vanto@ CHARLES S. SAPI, OF MOUNTVERNON', OHIO.

VALVE-RELEASER.

Specicatiou of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 19111.

Application led January l, 19'14. Serial No. 811,859.

ToaZZl whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. SAPP, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount Vernon, in the county of Knox'and State of Qhio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Valve-Releasers and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This inventio-n relates to devices for holding open the air valves ofpneumatic tires used in vehicle road wheels; and it consists of a springclip provided with a push pin as hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view ofa valve releaser constructedaccording t0 this invention. Fig. 2 is a side View of the releaserturned around one-quarter from the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aplan view of the releaser. Fig. 4 is a sideV view of the releaserpartly\in section and a valve tube in section, showing the releaser inoperation. I

The releaser is provided with an archshaped clip 2 of'spring metalhaving inwardly projecting flanges 3 at its base which overlapeachother. Each flange has a hole 4, and the two holes are normallyarranged a little out of line with each other, but` can be placed inline bypinching the clip between the thumb and first finger of the hand.A push pin 6 is secured to the top of the clip and projects downwardlytoward the holes. I y

The device is intended to be carriedfin the pocket, and when a pneumatictire is to be shapes and ses in carrying out this inven-` tion, and isnot restricted to the shape shown in the drawings.

The. point of the push pin is countersunk or. roughened to prevent itfrom slipping.

c What I claim is:

l. A valve releaser for a pneumatic tube comprising a spring clipprovided with perforated overlapping langes for engaging with the valvetube, and having a pin for pushing open the valve.

2. A valve releaser for ,a pneumatic tube, comprising an arch-shapedspring clip having inwardly projecting overlapping flanges at its bottomedges,said flanges being provided with holes which are normally out ofline with each other and which can be slipped over the valve tube whenplaced in line, and a pin, for pushing open the valve, projecting fromthe top of the clip toward the said holes.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES S. SAPP.

Witnesses:

W. S. SAB?, J. E. WARD.

